Environment Waikato and the Department of Conservation have just completed phase one of a plan to eradicate feral goats from the northern tip of the Coromandel Peninsula, one of the country’s most prized conservation areas.

The negotiating team of Waikato mayors today held a productive meeting with the Ministers of Finance and Transport about transport funding for the region – and are hopeful of a positive resolution to the region’s needs following this year's Budget.